YWCA Affordable Housing communities

Community development

Our Community Development Coordinators support tenant involvement in their communities and provide information to support tenants in make a successful transition to a better future.

Services provided by the community developer include:

Connections to YWCA programs and services

Connecting tenants to community agencies and support services

Information and resources

Facilitation of tenant meetings and community events

Support for tenant groups such as community gardening, residential safety

Workshops on topics tenants have identified as useful. In the past this has included financial literacy, emergency preparedness and opportunities for furthering education

Community kitchen and Children’s programs

YWCA housing communities

Vancouver

Semlin Gardens

Semlin Gardens caters to single mothers participating in YWCA programs and features a communal garden, play area and common room. The 28-unit building has two- and three-bedroom apartments where you and your children can enjoy the companionship and support of your neighbours.

Crabtree Corner Housing

Without a stable place to live, it's hard to move forward in life. Crabtree Corner offers 12 units of transitional housing for parenting and pregnant women who are overcoming substance use issues. Pregnant women can stay for up to nine months after giving birth, and mothers trying to regain custody of their children can stay for up to 18 months.

Cause We Care House

YWCA Cause We Care House caters to low-income single mothers and their children, linking community services in a supportive housing model. The 21 units building of two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments includes a communal garden, a play area and a common room. Located right above the nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona library, it is a beautiful place to call home.

Munroe House

Munroe House is a place of safety and support for women who have experienced abuse in an intimate relationship and their children. We help women and their children overcome the trauma of abuse with emotional support, legal aid and other specialized services. Munroe House features 10 one-bedroom apartments and families are welcome to stay for up to nine months. One unit is reserved for a woman without children.

YWCA Beatty Hotel/Residence

In addition to providing affordable accommodation for travelers on a budget, the YWCA Hotel also provides temporary accommodation to those in need of emergency shelter.

North Vancouver

Cheshá7min-aw̓txw

Cheshá7min-aw̓txw provides nine units of much-needed housing plus an amenity space for single mothers and their children. In addition to social housing, the site also includes a child care centre, grocery store, residential units and office spaces. Priority is given to North Vancouver residents.

We give thanks to the Squamish Nation for helping us name our housing community Cheshá7min-aw̓txw (the mothering room). This name recognizes and honours the Coast Salish peoples and their traditional unceded territories. Learn how to pronounce Cheshá7min-aw̓txw here.

Surrey

Alder Gardens

Alder Gardens caters to single mothers and their children, linking community services in a supportive housing model. The 28-unit building has a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, a communal garden, a play area and a common room. Priority is given to Surrey residents.

Arbour House

Arbour House features a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, which provide a peaceful refuge for women who have experienced abuse in an intimate relationship and their children. Families are welcome to stay up to nine months, but the support doesn't end there. Women and their children are encouraged to return for ongoing assistance.

Coquitlam

Como Lake Gardens

Como Lake Gardens features 30 units of housing for single mothers and their children with a mix of two- and three-bedroom apartments, a communal garden, a play area and a common room. Priority is given to Coquitlam residents.

Como Lake Mews

Como Lake Mews provides low end of market housing to single mothers and their children, featuring seven two-and three- bedroom townhouses located next to YWCA Como Lake Gardens. Priority is given to Coquitlam residents.

Langley

Fraser Gardens

Fraser Gardens caters to single mothers and features a communal garden, play area and common room. The 20-unit building has two- and three-bedroom apartments.